{"id":15909,"date":"2026-08-23T05:07:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T09:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/bus-45-ottawa"},"modified":"2026-08-23T05:07:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T09:07:40","slug":"bus-45-ottawa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/en\/bus-45-ottawa","title":{"rendered":"Ottawa Bus 45"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus 45 in Ottawa links Rideau B and RING ROAD \/ Rehab (TOH). The route is 8.3 km long with 12 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 19 minutes. On a weekday it runs 73 trips in one direction, and 43 on a weekend day.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ottawa-future.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2026\/08\/top-transport_bus-45-ottawa-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Route map of bus 45 in Ottawa: Rideau B to RING ROAD \/ Rehab (TOH)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"780\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a8b09dec5f67\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" 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href=\"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/en\/bus-45-ottawa\/#Route_of_Bus_45\" title=\"Route of Bus 45\">Route of Bus 45<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/en\/bus-45-ottawa\/#Outbound_Rideau_B_%E2%86%92_RING_ROAD_Rehab_TOH\" title=\"Outbound: Rideau B \u2192 RING ROAD \/ Rehab (TOH)\">Outbound: Rideau B \u2192 RING ROAD \/ Rehab (TOH)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/en\/bus-45-ottawa\/#Inbound_RING_ROAD_Rehab_TOH_%E2%86%92_Rideau_B\" title=\"Inbound: RING ROAD \/ Rehab (TOH) \u2192 Rideau B\">Inbound: RING ROAD \/ Rehab (TOH) \u2192 Rideau B<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/en\/bus-45-ottawa\/#Schedule_and_frequency\" title=\"Schedule and frequency\">Schedule and frequency<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/en\/bus-45-ottawa\/#Frequently_asked_questions\" title=\"Frequently asked questions\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/en\/bus-45-ottawa\/#When_do_the_first_and_last_trips_run\" title=\"When do the first and last trips run?\">When do the first and last trips run?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/en\/bus-45-ottawa\/#How_long_does_the_trip_from_Rideau_B_to_RING_ROAD_Rehab_TOH_take\" title=\"How long does the trip from Rideau B to RING ROAD \/ Rehab (TOH) take?\">How long does the trip from Rideau B to RING ROAD \/ Rehab (TOH) take?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/en\/bus-45-ottawa\/#How_many_stops_does_the_route_have\" title=\"How many stops does the route have?\">How many stops does the route have?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/en\/bus-45-ottawa\/#Does_bus_45_run_on_weekends\" title=\"Does bus 45 run on weekends?\">Does bus 45 run on weekends?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Route_at_a_glance\"><\/span>Route at a glance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Mode<\/th>\n<td>Bus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Route number<\/th>\n<td>45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>City<\/th>\n<td>Ottawa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Transit authority<\/th>\n<td>OC Transpo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Start \u2192 end<\/th>\n<td>Rideau B \u2192 RING ROAD \/ Rehab (TOH)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>End \u2192 start<\/th>\n<td>RING ROAD \/ Rehab (TOH) \u2192 Rideau B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Route length<\/th>\n<td>8.3 km \/ 9.5 km in the opposite direction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Number of stops<\/th>\n<td>12 \/ 17 in the opposite direction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Travel time<\/th>\n<td>about 19 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Trips per day<\/th>\n<td>73 on weekdays, 43 on weekends one way<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Frequency<\/th>\n<td>peak 13\u201317 \u00b7 midday 15 \u00b7 weekend 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>First \/ last trip from \u00abRideau B\u00bb<\/th>\n<td>00:00 \/ 23:30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>First \/ last trip from \u00abRING ROAD \/ Rehab (TOH)\u00bb<\/th>\n<td>00:05 \/ 23:35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Fare<\/th>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Updated<\/th>\n<td>August 23, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Route_of_Bus_45\"><\/span>Route of Bus 45<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Outbound_Rideau_B_%E2%86%92_RING_ROAD_Rehab_TOH\"><\/span>Outbound: Rideau B \u2192 RING ROAD \/ Rehab (TOH)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This direction has 12 stops and runs 8.3 km. The route passes Laurier E \/ Copernicus, Uottawa A, Lees \/ Chapel, 169 Lees Ave. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>No.<\/th>\n<th>Stop<\/th>\n<th>From start<\/th>\n<th>Note<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Rideau B<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Laurier E \/ Copernicus<\/td>\n<td>1.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>King Edward \/ Osgoode<\/td>\n<td>1.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Uottawa A<\/td>\n<td>1.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>King Edward \/ Templeton<\/td>\n<td>1.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Lees \/ Chapel<\/td>\n<td>2.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Lees A<\/td>\n<td>3.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>169 Lees Ave<\/td>\n<td>3.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Hurdman C<\/td>\n<td>5.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Lyc\u00e9e Claudel 1A (B)<\/td>\n<td>6.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Hospital Link \/ Alta Vista<\/td>\n<td>7.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>RING ROAD \/ Rehab (TOH)<\/td>\n<td>8.3 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inbound_RING_ROAD_Rehab_TOH_%E2%86%92_Rideau_B\"><\/span>Inbound: RING ROAD \/ Rehab (TOH) \u2192 Rideau B<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This direction has 17 stops and runs 9.5 km. The route passes Ring Road, Ring Road \/ Toh General Campus, Ring Road \/ Ronald Mcdonald House, Hurdman A. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>No.<\/th>\n<th>Stop<\/th>\n<th>From start<\/th>\n<th>Note<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>RING ROAD \/ Rehab (TOH)<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Ring Road<\/td>\n<td>0.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Ring Road<\/td>\n<td>0.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Ring \/ Cancer Centre<\/td>\n<td>0.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Ring Road \/ Toh General Campus<\/td>\n<td>1.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Ring \/ Toh General Campus<\/td>\n<td>1.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Cheo Entrance<\/td>\n<td>1.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Ring Road \/ Ronald Mcdonald House<\/td>\n<td>1.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Hospital Link \/ Alta Vista<\/td>\n<td>2.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Lyc\u00e9e Claudel 2A (A)<\/td>\n<td>3.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Hurdman A<\/td>\n<td>3.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Transitway \/ Terminal<\/td>\n<td>4.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>King Edward \/ Templeton<\/td>\n<td>7.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Uottawa B<\/td>\n<td>8.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>King Edward \/ Osgoode<\/td>\n<td>8.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Laurier E \/ Cumberland<\/td>\n<td>8.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>Rideau A<\/td>\n<td>9.5 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Schedule_and_frequency\"><\/span>Schedule and frequency<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to the official schedule from OC Transpo, the route runs 73 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 43 on a weekend day.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Direction<\/th>\n<th>Weekdays<\/th>\n<th>Weekends and holidays<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>From \u00abRideau B\u00bb<\/td>\n<td>00:00 \u2014 23:30<\/td>\n<td>00:23 \u2014 23:53<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>From \u00abRING ROAD \/ Rehab (TOH)\u00bb<\/td>\n<td>00:05 \u2014 23:35<\/td>\n<td>00:10 \u2014 23:40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 13\u201317 minutes, most often every 15; midday every 15 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 15; on weekends every 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_asked_questions\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_do_the_first_and_last_trips_run\"><\/span>When do the first and last trips run?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>From Rideau B the first is at 00:00 and the last at 23:30. From RING ROAD \/ Rehab (TOH) they are 00:05 and 23:35.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_the_trip_from_Rideau_B_to_RING_ROAD_Rehab_TOH_take\"><\/span>How long does the trip from Rideau B to RING ROAD \/ Rehab (TOH) take?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>About 19 minutes end to end \u2014 the median of full trips in the official schedule.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_stops_does_the_route_have\"><\/span>How many stops does the route have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>12 outbound and 17 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_45_run_on_weekends\"><\/span>Does bus 45 run on weekends?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 43 trips in one direction, running from Rideau B between 00:23 and 23:53.<\/p>\n<p>Every route number with its termini, operating hours and travel time is collected in the <a href=\"\/en\/buses-ottawa\">Ottawa buses<\/a> overview.<\/p>\n<p><em>Data current as of August 23, 2026. Schedule and termini \u2014 OC Transpo. Fares \u2014 OC Transpo. Stop list, schedule and route geometry come from the official GTFS feed (OC Transpo, version S1000512-S1000514).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus 45 in Ottawa links Rideau B and RING ROAD \/ Rehab (TOH). The route is 8.3 km long with 12 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 19 minutes. On a weekday it runs 73 trips in one direction, and 43 on a weekend day. 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